Guangzhou vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$322
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
18.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6838th and 65th ($758 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 51st in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 2100th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$26874

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927